document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021023>Question 1021023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the final value of x when\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x subtract 6, multiply this by 6, add 6, then multiply by 1/6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #636932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=636932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x subtract 6, multiply this by 6, add 6, then multiply by 1/6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x subtract 6 means x - 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply that by 6 means 6 * (x-6).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 6 to that means 6 * (x-6) + 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then multiply by 1/6 means (6 * (x-6) + 6) * 1/6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you would first resolve the most inner set of parentheses to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6x - 6*6 + 6) * 1/6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6x - 36 + 6) * 1/6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6x - 30) * 1/6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "resolve the remaining set of parentheses to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can confirm by assuming x is equal to any number you guess at random.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i guessed 100.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your final expression tells you that, when x = 100, x = 100 - 5 = 95.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your original expression tells you that, when x = 100, x subtract 6, multiply this by 6, add 6, then multiply by 1/6 becomes 100 subtract 6, multiply this by 6, add 6, then multiply by 1/6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 subtract 6 becomes 94.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply that by 6 becomes 564.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 6 to that becomes 570.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply that by 1/6 becomes 95.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it works.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your original expression is x subtract 6, multiply this by 6, add 6, then multiply by 1/6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your final expression is x - 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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